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September 11,2024

Nexus~A Club For Everyone

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By Nero Ho('29), Mimi Chen & Curtis Shih ('27)

Write for Delight was honored to interview Jeffrey Chang '27, the founder of Nexus Club, about his newly established club, which aims to support and provide underprivileged children with the opportunity to learn English and volleyball.

 

Jeffrey's motivation for creating this club was based on an experience he had during his 8th-grade summer vacation. He had the privilege of visiting a public school in Chiayi, where he taught the kids basketball and English. After participating in that event, he realized that he wanted to expand this concept of teaching young children sports—not just basketball, but other sports as well. He ultimately chose to teach volleyball because of his high level of interest and confidence in his abilities. He then gathered a few friends who shared the same interest and established Nexus Club.

After establishing the club, Jeffrey began looking for schools where his club could volunteer. He targeted the city of Changhua because it was closer to Taichung, which made transportation arrangements easier and less of a hassle. He sent multiple emails and messages to different schools around Changhua and ultimately connected with Lian Xing Elementary School, as they showed the most support and enthusiasm for his project. Once the school was confirmed, complicated logistical details arose, as it was the first time Jeffrey and his club members were organizing such a large-scale event. They had to start everything from scratch and faced challenges, such as scheduling and planning teaching materials.

                          

Despite the challenges involved in planning, Jeffrey worked effectively and passionately with his club members. In the first week of July during summer break, he visited Lian Xing Elementary School and held Nexus’ first volleyball camp. The camp spanned two full days, and although it was tiring and very demanding, Jeffrey and his club members gained a lot of experience and received positive feedback from the students they taught as well as from Lian Xing’s principal. This gave them a sense of accomplishment and made them feel that their hard work had paid off. After their first event, Jeffrey and his members realized that they wanted to make a substantial impact on these children’s lives, so they began setting goals.

A few of the goals they have set include helping to improve the infrastructure of Lian Xing's campus, as much of their classroom equipment, such as projectors, chairs, and desks, is very old. In addition to improving the classroom environment, Jeffrey would also like to revamp their volleyball and basketball courts. He recognizes that during Taiwan's scorching summers, having a shed or awning above those courts would enhance the students' sporting experiences.

Although having ambitious goals is great, they also come with many challenges. A major issue is finding a foundation to fund their project. Jeffrey's goals require a significant amount of funds, and without the help of a foundation, it would be difficult to achieve them. Despite this challenge, Jeffrey and his club members are prepared to seek out and reach out to foundations willing to sponsor them in their mission to foster a learning environment for underprivileged children in Taiwan.

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Write for Delight很榮幸能採訪Nexus Club的創辦人Jeffrey Chang ('27)，了解這個新成立的社團，該社團的宗旨是幫助兒童，並為他們提供學習英語和排球的機會。

成立這個社團的動機是源於他八年級暑假期間的一次經歷。他有機會參觀了嘉義的一所公立學校，在那裡教孩子們籃球和英語。那次活動後，他意識到自己想要擴展這種教導兒童運動的概念——不只是籃球，還包括其他運動。最後他選擇教排球，因為他對自己的排球能力很有興趣和信心。隨後他召集了幾個志趣相投的朋友，成立了Nexus Club。

社團成立後，Jeffrey開始尋找可以去做志工服務的學校。他嘗試彰化，因為距離台中較近，交通安排較方便。他向彰化週邊的不同學校發送了多封電子郵件和訊息，最終聯繫上了聯興國小，因為此校對他的計畫有很大的支持和熱情。學校確定後，複雜的細節就出現了，因為這是社團第一次組織如此大規模的活動。他們必須一切從頭開始，並面臨安排、規劃教材等挑戰。

儘管在規劃過程中遇到了挑戰，Jeffrey仍然與社團成員有效且熱情地合作。 7月暑假的第一週，他參觀了聯興國小，並舉辦了首次持續了兩天的排球訓練營。雖然很累，要求也很高，但Jeffrey和社團成員得到了許多經驗，以及所教的學生及聯興校長的正面回饋!這讓他們很有成就感，覺得努力得到了回報。在第一次活動之後，社團成員意識到他們希望對這些孩子的生活有正向的影響，因此他們開始設定目標。

他們設定的一些目標包括幫助改善聯興校園的基礎設施，因為他們的許多教室設備，如投影機、椅子和桌子，都非常陳舊。除了改善教室環境外，Jeffrey還想改造他們的排球場和籃球場。他體認到，在台灣炎熱的夏季，在球場上方搭建棚屋或遮陽篷可以讓學生有更好的運動體驗。

儘管有遠大的目標，但也伴隨著許多要注意的細節和挑戰。最大的問題是找到一個基金會來資助這個計畫，如果沒有基金會的協助，計畫將很難實現。儘管面臨考驗，社團成員仍準備好尋找並接觸願意贊助的基金會，以實行為台灣需要幫助的兒童創造良好學習環境的使命。